Lingering Quotes

97 quotes by 88 authors

Would you require a wretched being, whose life is slowly wasting under a lingering disease, to despatch himself at once by the stroke of a… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Later, going home, I realized they didn't look alike at all; what made them seem to was the aftermath of stress and the lingering of… — Stephen King
Thank Heaven! The crisis /The danger is past, and the lingering illness, is over at last /, and the fever called ''Living'' is conquered at… — Edgar Allan Poe
Say something in Mandarin,â€ said Tessa, with a smile. Jem said something that sounded like a lot of breathy vowels and consonants run together, his… — Cassandra Clare
There are people whose eyes you must avoid, whose attention you must not draw to yourself. They are strange, parasitic creatures, lost souls seeking to… — John Connolly
It is suicide to be abroad. But what it is to be at home, ... what it is to be at home? A lingering dissolution. — Samuel Beckett
But even more so, it reminded me that this was all really happening. Stanford. The end of the summer. The beginning of my real life.… — Sarah Dessen
If anyone other than you had me fly halfway around the world just to keep me waiting while you were obviously lingering in bed, Iâ€™d… — Jeaniene Frost
Whatever had happened to him [Newt] out there â€” maybe even related to his lingering ankle injury â€” had been truly awful. — James Dashner
I still harbor lingering doubts about most people. I guess I always will. — Corey Taylor
He froze, and for one moment, we stood locked in time. I could feel the silk of his shirt against my skin and the warmth… — Richelle Mead
Heart of my heart, thatâ€™s who you are, Adria Morgan. Chosen and forever.â€ Picking her hand off his cheek, he pressed a lingering kiss to… — Nalini Singh
I'm holding back, delaying the information. I'm lingering in the prior moment because it was a time when other outcomes were still possible. — Ian Mcewan
â€žI forgive you for stealing my shawl.â€œ She smiles as he laughs. And then she vanishes. A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough… — Erin Morgenstern
Because of the lingering discrimination, many women still lack confidence. They live in fear of stepping beyond what they feel is acceptable 'female' behavior. I… — Joyce Meyer
The first time I saw you, when you stepped into that Skiz ring against Kaede, I thought you were the most beautiful girl I'd ever… — Marie Lu
Sometimes it's worth lingering on the journey for a while before getting to the destination. — Richelle Mead
Blay didnâ€™t shake the hand that was offered. He reached over, took a hold of the fighterâ€™s face, and drew Qhuinn in for a kiss.… — J R Ward
He was making a brave attempt, but Jason could see the sadness lingering in his eyes. Something had happened to him... something to do with… — Rick Riordan
Live in the present and shape the future, do not be casting lingering looks to the distant past for the past has passed away, never… — Subramanya Bharathi

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